Chanel N°19 vs Hermès Calèche

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Chanel

N°19

EDP · 1971

Henri Robert

Flacon Hermès

Hermès

Calèche

EDT · 1961

Guy Robert

What they share

8 materials appear in both.

Only in Chanel N°19

Only in Hermès Calèche

Main accords

Both accord profiles, side by side. What separates them most comes first; a missing bar means the perfume does not carry that accord.

Aldehydic
Citrus
Green
Iris
Floral
Powdery
Earthy
Woody

Gender

N°19

Woman-leaning unisex

Woman

Man

Calèche

Woman-leaning unisex

Woman

Man

A guide to how it's perceived, not a rule — anyone can wear any perfume.

N°19

Longevity

8/10

Sillage

6/10

Season

SpringAutumn

Occasion

OfficeFormal

Calèche

Longevity

7/10

Sillage

6/10

Season

SpringAutumn

Occasion

OfficeFormal

N°19

Galbanum and iris, green and sharp as a freshly snapped stem. One of the house's least consensual perfumes, and one of its most admired.

Calèche

An aldehydic chypre of restrained elegance, built around iris and oakmoss. Hermès's answer to N°5, drier.

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